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Matt Wagoner

Matt Wagoner

Director of Special Projects, Advisory Board Member

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    CFO | Investor | Advisor

  • Education

    • Detroit Country Day School

      1995 - 2008

    • Duke University

      2008 - 2012
      B.A Innovation & Entrepreneurial Policy

      Program II Major: Highly selective interdisciplinary student-defined curriculumFormed the Innovation & Entrepreneurial Policy major as a way to combine a variety of courses into a unique, interdisciplinary curriculum that focuses on fundamental business knowledge with a specialization in Entrepreneurism and the specifics of the innovative and creative thought process.Programs: Hart Leadership Program, Entrepreneurship Focus Program

  • Experience

    • Minogi.com

      Jun 2007 - Dec 2011
      Director of Special Projects, Advisory Board Member

      Co-Developed the concept for Minogi: an educational website focusing on creativity development and entrepreneurialism Advised Minogi leadership about target market, concept and website development; contributed video and written content to the websiteOrganized promotional events and a multi-school informational Research Triangle event; developed social media strategy

    • Kairos Entrepreneurial Society

      Sept 2008 - May 2012
      Board Member

      Appointed to the governing body for all Duke entrepreneurial communities; chosen through selective application processParticipate in events including forums, panels, speakers and an annual summit in New York featuring top business leaders

    • Syntel

      Jun 2010 - Aug 2010
      Summer Marketing Strategist

      Produced 60-page report on social media marketing strategies of 15 competitors and made recommendations for Syntel based on independent research and analysisPresented report to Chairman and marketing team, resulting in the implementation of numerous recommendations

    • WM Investment Partnership

      Sept 2010 - May 2012
      Partner

      Engage in weekly shareholders meetings to discuss current progress and future investment strategy of $5,000 fundPerform market research and investment analysis on various companies focusing on the technology sector

    • RBC Capital Markets

      Jun 2011 - Aug 2011
      Summer Credit Analyst

      Created daily market analysis for the Fixed Income & Currencies group, producing quantitative and qualitative research for traders, salespeople, and desk strategistsDelivered multiple research reports for Corporate Credit ‐ initiating research on IG metals and mining companiesCompiled IG Credit dealer offerings daily; produced 2Q11 earnings research and composed end‐of‐day reports

    • WCapital

      Jan 2012 - now
      Partner

      Sourcing and vetting early-stage investments and funds for a multi-strategy family office focused on digital assets, mobility, & SaaS

    • RBC Capital Markets

      Jul 2012 - Oct 2021

      Global Pod HeadManaged a team of 5 traders across New York, London, & Hong Kong; Expanded desk connectivity to Europe & APAC growing international volume by 50% in two years, & increased RBC’s Debt Capital Market & Syndicate opportunities internationally; Improved technology utilization, resulting in 2x revenue growth, surpassing 50mm+ in 2020Top-rated Floating Rate Product, $ Covered, Front-end bond market maker across global banks with 40B+ annual volume, and $10-22mm annual PnL from 2018-2021; Grew RBC’s Floating Rate Product PnL by 11x from 2013 to 2020; Developed algorithmic trading strategies with pricing structures & rules engines which elevated RBC’s FRN ETF business to a top 2 market player; Ranked as a top 3 Floating Rate Note trader on MarketAxess from 2013-2021; Voted as a “Most Helpful Trader” in the Greenwich Associates Survey of 950 U.S. Institution Investors in 2019 & 2020; Expert in floating rate indexes: SOFR, LIBOR, BSBY; Top 3 counterparty for BlackRock, PIMCO, JPMIM, Lord Abbett, WAMCO, among other top debt investors.Drove RBC’s Money Market growth, one of the most significant front-end credit expansions across top twenty-five banks from 2013-2016, adding over 100 Commercial Paper, & Yankee Commercial Deposits mandatesStructured and marketed new, unique debt instruments to expand client investment opportunities, while allowing issuers to reach new investors through extendible, putable, & callable short-term debt structuresDeveloped a relative value cross-currency model to evaluate pricing of over thirty IG issuers across CAD, EURO, GBP, & USD Show less

      • Director

        Nov 2012 - Oct 2021

      • Asset-backed Lending Analyst

        Jul 2012 - Nov 2012

    • Digital Assets

      Oct 2018 - now
      Investor & Technically Proficient

      Actively monitoring and investing in Layer 0, 1, & 2 blockchains and their ecosystems: ALGO, ARB, ATOM, AVAX, BTC, DOT, ETH, ICP, MATIC, OPP, & SOL; engaging in staking, LP-ing, lending, and governanceAnalyzing and participating in a variety of DeFi, Gaming, IoT, NFT, & Social projects/protocols: Aave, Aavegotchi, ASM, Convex, DIMO, Farcaster/Warpcast, Helium, Lens, Lido, Liquity, Lyra, Maple, Ribbon Finance, Shrapnel, Synthetic, and Unstoppable DomainsAdvised, marketed, raised capital, & invested in four syndicates to launch a $5mm Bitcoin mining operation powered by renewable energy, and three $1-3mm investments in top digital asset multi-strategy funds: Pantera & Polychain Show less

    • Wags Weekly

      Jun 2021 - Dec 2022
      Writer

    • Endeavor

      Nov 2021 - Dec 2022
      Venture Consultant

    • Centrifuge

      Jun 2023 - now
      Credit Group Advisor

    • GenZ Automotive

      Aug 2023 - now
      Chief Financial Officer

    • GenZ EV Solutions

      Aug 2023 - now
      Chief Financial Officer

  • Licenses & Certifications